William M’Intosh
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William M’Intosh was a litigant in the landmark 1823 U.S. Supreme Court case Johnson v. M’Intosh, which established key principles of American property and Native land rights law.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical figure
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litigant ⓘ |
| areaOfSignificance |
American property law
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Native American land rights law ⓘ |
| associatedLegalDoctrine |
aboriginal title
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doctrine of discovery ⓘ federal supremacy over Indian land transactions ⓘ |
| caseCitation | 21 U.S. (8 Wheat.) 543 ⓘ |
| caseDecisionYear | 1823 ⓘ |
| caseHoldingRelatedTo |
land titles derived from Native American tribes
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validity of land purchases from Native Americans by private individuals ⓘ |
| caseImpact |
foundational precedent in U.S. property law
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long-term effects on Native American land rights in the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| jurisdictionOfCase | Supreme Court of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystemContext | U.S. federal law ⓘ |
| notableFor | being a named party in Johnson v. M’Intosh ⓘ |
| partyToCase | Johnson v. M’Intosh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidingJusticeInCase | John Marshall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInCase | defendant ⓘ |
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